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Tragedy and Bravery on the Black Range!

27/12/2014 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Miners Memorial - Kalgoorlie

The Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial has the names engraved of 1492 people who have lost their lives due to an accident on a mine.  Each and every name has a story to tell.  This story is just one of the hundreds. On Anzac Day 1932 an accident occurred at the Old Oroya GM (near Sandstone). […]

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Filed Under: Grave Tales, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Barb of the Spear, Sam Ure

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